Low Income Apartments For Rent in Tiburon, CA

Rental assistance programs support 117 low-income homes in Tiburon where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $496 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Tiburon, California

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority	Programs
Marin Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tiburon.

Tiburon, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tiburon, California

Tiburon features 117 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Tiburon, California

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tiburon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tiburon, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tiburon landlords $1,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Tiburon.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tiburon, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.

2024 Tiburon, California Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Tiburon, California Fair Market Rent	$2,292	$2,818	$3,359	$4,112	$4,473
Tiburon, California Payment Standard Range	$2,063 to $2,521	$2,536 to $3,100	$3,023 to $3,695	$3,701 to $4,523	$4,026 to $4,920

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Tiburon, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6

Total Low Income Apartments 135

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 117

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.68%

Average Renter Household Size 2.04

Average Household Size 2.37

Median Household Income $131,542 ±$24,083

Median Rent $2,159 ±$361

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.36% ± 9.34pp

Total Population 9,158

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	135
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	117
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	28.68%
Average Renter Household Size	2.04
Average Household Size	2.37
Median Household Income	$131,542 ±$24,083
Median Rent	$2,159 ±$361
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	34.36% ± 9.34pp
Total Population	9,158

Population and Household Demographics

Tiburon is a city in Marin County, California with a population of 9,158. There are 3,856 households in the city with an average household size of 2.37 persons. 28.68% of households in Tiburon are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tiburon

The median gross income for households in Tiburon is $131,542 a year, or $10,962 a month. The median rent for the city is $2,159 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tiburon, a household making less than $7,197 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.36% of households who rent are overburdened in Tiburon.

Area Median Income In Tiburon

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Tiburon, the AMI is calculated from all households within Marin County.

In Tiburon, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $175,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Tiburon

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Tiburon

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Tiburon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$39,050	$44,600	$50,200	$55,750	$60,250	$64,700	$69,150	$73,600
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Tiburon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$65,050	$74,350	$83,650	$92,900	$100,350	$107,800	$115,200	$122,650
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Tiburon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$104,100	$118,950	$133,800	$148,650	$160,550	$172,450	$184,350	$196,250